Charline is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Charline means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Charline across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Charline has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Charline is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “free man”. A feminine diminutive of Charles, variant of Charlene.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,241 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 9 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Charline per year, United States (1894 to 2025). United States peaked in 1928 (164/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1987 (3/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (3/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1988 (3/yr).
Charline has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1928, when it ranked #995 nationally (given to 164 babies that year).
Charlene · Sharlene · Charleen · Shirlene · Cherylene · Cherylann · Cherlyn · Charlayne
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